MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

School of Social Work

SWK 330 Work Related Learning Placement Report

Report outline

1. Title page
Name of Student, Name of University, Course and Year, Name of Agency, Name
of Agency Supervisor, Name of School Supervisor, Dates of Fieldwork Placement
2. Acknowledgements
3. Abstract
4. Introduction
• The student should place the placement/attachment in context by describing the
organizational structure and functions of the agency. It should include:
• a history of the agency
• an organogram of the agency
• the area/department/section the student is placed/attached to within the
organisation
• the purpose and function of the agency
• Client group(s) served by the agency
5. The technical section
• The objectives of the attachment/placement
• List of the assignments arranged between you and your agency supervisor
Indication of intended goals of your placement.
Demonstrate whether and how the placement is helping you in;
• In your professional development as a social worker (including innovations)
• In your understanding of the people you were working with ( i.e.
clients/community)
• In relating to your work colleagues
• In your understanding of social work methods and their application
• In your skill in recording
Supervision
• Your use of supervision, how you and your agency supervisor worked together to
meet your learning needs.
• How the University supervision helped you in your learning practice.
Achievements
• Discuss the extent to which you have achieved your stated objectives and goals
(also highlight your own strengths).
Challenges
Discuss the challenges you encountered during your placement and how you dealt
with them and lessons learnt (also highlight own weaknesses).
Case Study
The student is required to provide a case study from their placement experience and
demonstrate the use and application of theoretical underpinnings and social work
methods.
 Recommendations
• To improve service delivery /functions of the agency or any recommendations to
improve the future conduct of fieldwork placements
Work plan
 This section presents your intended work plan for the remaining period of the
fieldwork placement.

Conclusion
• The last section of the report giving prominence to the student’s successes during
the attachment and recapping on the main points of the technical section (s)

Appendices
• Charts, graphs, pictures
• Record of activities the student undertook (attach all weekly reports) Any
relevant references (manuals, text, the internet etc)

Declaration

• To be attached at the end of the report (sample below).

Declaration by Agency Supervisor

• I ……………………………………………………………………………...........in
my capacity representing
……………………………………………………………………………..(Name of
agency) having read and understood, fully satisfied that the report is a true
reflection of what the student undertook during the fieldwork practice.

• Signature…………………………………Date………………………….

• Official Stamp

Report Presentation Specifications

• In line with the principle of confidentiality, your record and report should not contain
the names of your clients.
• It must be spiral bound
• Be spellchecked with proper usage of grammar
• Be properly paginated (formatting of the document is marked)
• Be written in a technical style
• Have a table of contents, appropriate referencing
• Have appropriate structure
• Be written in the third person
• Be concise: minimum 30 A4 pages (excluding the cover page ,table of contents page,
appendices and any diagrams )
• Times New Roman font ,size 12 ,1.5 line spacing